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Lake Mburo Wildlife & Nature Safari — Hamsses Tours & Travels

Safari

Lake Mburo Wildlife & Nature Safari

Take three days to settle into Lake Mburo, balancing the road from Kampala or Entebbe with game drives, a possible boat cruise and time to experience the park at a manageable pace.

Why this journey

Take three days to settle into Lake Mburo, balancing the road from Kampala or Entebbe with game drives, a possible boat cruise and time to experience the park at a manageable pace.

Journey overview

Journey facts

Duration
3 days
Destinations
Lake Mburo National Park

Starting price

USD 650

US$650 per person sharing for 2 travellers.

Know what you are planning

The details that make the journey work.

See what is included, what still needs to be confirmed and how the days can be shaped around your group.

Highlights

  • Lake Mburo National Park
  • Guided game drives
  • Boat cruise, subject to confirmation
  • Scenic countryside drive
  • Optional guided nature walk

Included

  • Ground transportation for the agreed itinerary or scheduled domestic flights where stated
  • Driver-guide or guide team
  • Accommodation at the confirmed tier
  • Core park or conservation access for the quoted route
  • Named core activities and confirmed permits where required by the itinerary
  • One meal per day and drinking water, subject to the final quotation

Not included

  • Tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenses, snacks and drinks outside the stated meal
  • International flights, visas and travel insurance
  • Accommodation upgrades, single-room supplements and extra meals
  • Optional activities, porters, equipment and services not listed as included
  • Permit or activity rescheduling differences caused by a traveller request or tariff change

Accommodation and transport

Accommodation
Selected lodge or accommodation in the Lake Mburo area for two nights; property pending Hamsses confirmation.
Transport
Ground transportation from Kampala or Entebbe by arrangement; route and vehicle details are confirmed in the final quotation.

Journey itinerary

The route, day by day

Let the days change the view.

A three-day, two-night Lake Mburo safari from Kampala or Entebbe, combining guided wildlife viewing, a possible boat cruise and a flexible return journey.

Duration
3 days
Destinations
Lake Mburo National Park

Day 1

Kampala/Entebbe to Lake Mburo area

Kampala/Entebbe to Lake Mburo: Journey and afternoon game drive

Meet the driver-guide at the agreed pickup point and travel towards western Uganda via the Masaka–Mbarara corridor. Allow roughly four to five hours as a planning estimate, depending on traffic, stops and pickup location. An optional Equator stop near Kayabwe can be made if the schedule permits. Continue to the Lake Mburo area, check in at the selected lodge and, if timing and park arrangements allow, head out for a guided afternoon game drive before returning to the lodge.

Along the way

  • Scenic countryside drive
  • Optional Equator stop
  • Guided afternoon game drive

Meals

  • One included meal; exact meal to be confirmed

Stay: Selected lodge/accommodation in the Lake Mburo area; property pending Hamsses confirmation.

Move: Ground transport with driver-guide from the agreed pickup point.

Keep in mind

Personal purchases and refreshments at stops are not included unless agreed.

The game drive depends on timing and park arrangements; wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.

Lake Mburo Wildlife & Nature Safari — Hamsses Tours & Travels

Day 2

Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo: Game drive, boat cruise and nature

After breakfast at the time confirmed with the lodge and activity providers, take a guided game drive through suitable park tracks. Return to the lodge or take a planned break, with the final quotation identifying the single included meal. In the afternoon, take a boat cruise on Lake Mburo if availability and booking are confirmed. A guided nature walk can be offered only after Hamsses confirms the provider, price, schedule, safety arrangements and whether it is included or extra.

Along the way

  • Guided game drive
  • Lake Mburo boat cruise, subject to confirmation
  • Optional guided nature walk, subject to confirmation

Meals

  • Breakfast only if included in the final package
  • One included meal; exact meal to be confirmed

Stay: Same selected lodge/accommodation in the Lake Mburo area, subject to confirmation.

Move: Park and activity transport arranged as part of the confirmed itinerary.

Keep in mind

Boat trips and nature walks depend on bookings, weather, park rules and operational availability.

Hippos, crocodiles, water-associated birds and other wildlife might be seen, but sightings are not guaranteed.

Lake Mburo Wildlife & Nature Safari — Hamsses Tours & Travels

Day 3

Lake Mburo to Kampala/Entebbe

Morning at leisure and return to Kampala/Entebbe

Have breakfast if included, check out and, if timings and availability permit, arrange an optional short nature activity or additional wildlife viewing. Begin the return journey in the late morning, with an Equator or rest stop if agreed and timing allows. Continue to the agreed drop-off location; arrival depends on traffic and road conditions.

Along the way

  • Morning at leisure
  • Optional short nature activity or wildlife viewing
  • Return journey

Meals

  • Breakfast if included in the final quotation
  • One included meal; exact meal to be confirmed

Stay: Check-out from the selected Lake Mburo accommodation.

Move: Ground transport to the agreed Kampala or Entebbe drop-off point.

Keep in mind

Guests with onward flights should allow a generous buffer; a same-day flight connection must not be guaranteed without checking the flight time.

Optional activities must be confirmed before they are promised or treated as included.

Lake Mburo Wildlife & Nature Safari — Hamsses Tours & Travels

Plan by group size

Lake Mburo price guide

Per-person bands for the Lake Mburo safari.

Price bands by group size
Group size Price per person
1 traveller US$900–1,100
2 travellers US$600–750
3 travellers US$550–650
4 travellers US$500–600
5–6 travellers US$450–550